Galeocharax is a genus of characins from the Río de la Plata and Amazon basins in South America.[1][2] They reach up to 30.5 cm (1 ft) in length[1] and mainly feed on other fish, but also take crustaceans and insects.[3]

Galeocharax
Galeocharax humeralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Characiformes
Family: Characidae
Subfamily: Characinae
Genus: Galeocharax
Fowler, 1910

Species

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There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Galeocharax". FishBase. February 2017 version.
  2. ^ a b Menezes, N.A. (2007). Charax goeldii Fowler, 1913 a valid species of Galeocharax Fowler (Characiformes: Characidae). Neotrop. Ichthyol. 5(1).
  3. ^ Brandão, Nobile, Souto, Ramos, Queiroz, and Carvalho (2013). Influence of cage fish farming on the diet and biology of Galeocharax knerii in the Chavantes Reservoir, Brazil. Bol. Inst. Pesca, São Paulo, 39(2): 157—167.